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L'Oreal sales undershoot in Asia, beat forecasts in North America
CarMax taps former IHG chief Keith Barr as CEO
Birkenstock flags tariff pressure, sticks to annual forecasts on steady demand
Carrefour announces sale of Romanian unit
A tale of two toymakers: Mattel craters, while Hasbro's digital pivot delivers
Date: February 11, 2026
By Aishwarya Venugopal Feb 11 (Reuters) - Mattel and Hasbro both delivered disappointing forecasts for 2026. But Hasbro shares rose as much as 9% on Tuesday on the strength of its digital gaming...
Exclusive-Jacobs' QXO to buy Kodiak for $2.25 billion, taking aim at Home Depot and Lowe's, sources say
Date: February 11, 2026
NEW YORK, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Building-products distributor QXO, led by billionaire dealmaker Brad Jacobs, has agreed to buy smaller private distributor Kodiak Building Partners for about $2.25 ...
Ahold Delhaize earnings boosted by strong U.S. performance, shares rise
Date: February 11, 2026
Feb 10 (Reuters) - Dutch supermarket group Ahold Delhaize on Wednesday reported a fourth-quarter core operating profit margin above market expectations, citing a strong performance in the U.S. The...
Saks Global collapse shows struggles of department store model, Kering CEO says
Date: February 10, 2026
PARIS, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Luca De Meo, the CEO of Gucci-owner Kering, said on Tuesday the crisis at high-end department store conglomerate Saks Global shows that the distribution model of department...
UK's Dunelm flags quarterly sales upswing on winter, spring sales boost
Date: February 10, 2026
Feb 10 (Reuters) - Britain's Dunelm flagged stronger sales growth in the third quarter on good winter sales, after the homeware retailer reported a 7.5% drop in half-yearly profit on Tuesday as sales...
Britain's Tesco turns rapid-delivery threat into competitive edge
Date: February 10, 2026
By James Davey LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Five years after Tesco boss Ken Murphy warned that rapid-delivery startups could inflict "death by a thousand nibbles" on Britain's major supermarkets, the...